Vehicle tracker including input/output features and related methods
First Claim
1. A vehicle tracking system comprising:
- a vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle alarm indicator, said vehicle tracking unit comprising a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, a controller connected to said wireless communications device and said vehicle position determining device;
said controller cooperating with said wireless communications device to send an alarm indication alert based upon at least one of activation of the vehicle alarm indicator continuously for greater than a predetermined time and activation of the vehicle alarm indicator in a repetitive pattern; and
a monitoring station receiving the alarm indication alert from said vehicle tracking unit.
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Abstract
A tracking system includes a vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type including an alarm indicator, and a monitoring station receiving the alarm indication alert from the vehicle tracking unit. The vehicle tracking unit may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller connected to the wireless communications device and the vehicle position determining device. The controller may cooperate with the wireless communications device to send an alarm indication alert responsive to at least one of activation of the vehicle alarm indicator continuously for greater than a predetermined time and activation of the vehicle alarm indicator in a repetitive pattern. The controller may also include a dual polarity compatible output for a vehicle device, such as the vehicle alarm indicator.
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64 Claims
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1. A vehicle tracking system comprising:
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a vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle alarm indicator, said vehicle tracking unit comprising a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, a controller connected to said wireless communications device and said vehicle position determining device;
said controller cooperating with said wireless communications device to send an alarm indication alert based upon at least one of activation of the vehicle alarm indicator continuously for greater than a predetermined time and activation of the vehicle alarm indicator in a repetitive pattern; and
a monitoring station receiving the alarm indication alert from said vehicle tracking unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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13. A vehicle tracking unit for use with a vehicle comprising a vehicle alarm indicator, the vehicle tracking unit comprising:
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a vehicle position determining device;
a wireless communications device; and
a controller connected to said wireless communications device and said vehicle position determining device;
said controller cooperating with said wireless communications device to send an alarm indication alert responsive to activation of the vehicle alarm indicator continuously for greater than a predetermined time.
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22. A vehicle tracking unit for use with a vehicle comprising a vehicle alarm indicator, the vehicle tracking unit comprising:
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a vehicle position determining device;
a wireless communications device; and
a controller connected to said wireless communications device and said vehicle position determining device;
said controller cooperating with said wireless communications device to send an alarm indication alert responsive to activation of the vehicle alarm indicator in a repetitive pattern. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A vehicle tracking system comprising:
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a vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle device, said vehicle tracking unit comprising a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, a controller connected to said wireless communications device and said vehicle position determining device for sending messages relating to vehicle position;
said controller comprising a dual polarity compatible output for the vehicle device; and
a monitoring station communicating with said vehicle tracking unit. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle device, the vehicle tracking unit comprising:
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a vehicle position determining device;
a wireless communications device; and
a controller connected to said wireless communications device and said vehicle position determining device for sending messages relating to vehicle position;
said controller comprising a dual polarity compatible output for the vehicle device. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method for operating a vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle alarm indicator, the vehicle tracking unit comprising a vehicle position determining device, and a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
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determining position information of the vehicle using the vehicle position determining device;
determining an alarm condition based upon at least one of activation of the vehicle alarm indicator continuously for greater than a predetermined time and activation of the vehicle alarm indicator in a repetitive pattern; and
sending an alarm indication alert from the wireless communications device responsive to determining the alarm condition and including vehicle position information. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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58. A method for operating a vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle device, the vehicle tracking unit comprising a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller connected to the wireless communications device and the vehicle position determining device, the method comprising:
using the controller to generate a dual polarity compatible output for the vehicle device.
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